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In the Interest of B.T. and L.T., Minor Children
J.T., Father-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Father
R.J. Longmuir
Attorney for Appellee State
Mackenzie Moran, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Kimberly S. Lange
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Buchanan County, Linnea M.N. Nicol, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Greer and Chicchelly, JJ. Opinion by Vaitheswaran, P.J. (3 pages)
A father appeals the termination of his parental rights to his two children. OPINION HOLDS: On our de novo review of the record, we agree with the district court that the children could not be returned to the father’s custody. The court appropriately terminated the father’s parental rights pursuant to Iowa Code section 232.116(1)(h) (2022).